Crimes against humanity : historical evolution and contemporary application / M. Cherif Bassiouni.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

1st edition

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International criminal law.

International crimes.

Crimes against humanity -- History.

War crimes -- History.

International criminal courts -- Rules and practice -- History.

1. Legal nature

2. Phenomenological considerations

3. Emergence in positive international law

4. Post-charter developments

5. The principles of legality in the London charter and post-charter developments

6. Specific contents

7. The theories and elements of criminal responsibility

8. Defenses and exonerations

9. A survey of national legislation and prosecutions for international crimes and crimes against humanity

10. Concluding assessment : the need for an international convention.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781107001152

xxxvii, 845 p. ; 26 cm